, tempered by altitude, with a hot, rainy season from November to March and a long dry season from April to October, within which there is a cool period from May to August. In the latter, at night the temperature can drop a few degrees below freezing. During the day, it can get very hot from September to April.
The city is located in central Botswana, at an altitude of 1,000 meters (3,300 feet) and south of the salt lakes of the Zambezi basin.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of
26,2 °C, with a minimum of
20 °C and a maximum of
32,5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
15,5 °C. However, it dropped to
11,5 °C in January 2012.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
36,5 °C. However, it reached
41,5 °C in January 2016.
Precipitation amounts to
85 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 20 minutes.
The average humidity is 60%.
The average wind speed is of
10,6 kph.
February is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
25,9 °C, with a minimum of
19,1 °C and a maximum of
32,8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
15,5 °C. However, it dropped to
12 °C in February 1999.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
36,5 °C. However, it reached
40 °C in February 2016.
Precipitation amounts to
70 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 50 minutes.
The average humidity is 59%.
The average wind speed is of
9,8 kph.
March is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
24,8 °C, with a minimum of
17,9 °C and a maximum of
31,6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
13,5 °C. However, it dropped to
10,8 °C in March 1996.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
35,5 °C. However, it reached
38,7 °C in March 2007.
Precipitation amounts to
50 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 10 minutes.
The average humidity is 59%.
The average wind speed is of
10 kph.
April is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
22,2 °C, with a minimum of
14,5 °C and a maximum of
29,8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
9,5 °C. However, it dropped to
5,6 °C in April 1999.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
33,5 °C. However, it reached
37,6 °C in April 1998.
Precipitation amounts to
25 mm, distributed over 4 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 35 minutes.
The average humidity is 54%.
The average wind speed is of
9,4 kph.
May is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
19 °C, with a minimum of
10,2 °C and a maximum of
27,7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
4,5 °C. However, it dropped to
0,2 °C in May 2007.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
32 °C. However, it reached
35,5 °C in May 2020.
Precipitation amounts to only
4,4 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 5 minutes.
The average humidity is 49%.
The average wind speed is of
8,6 kph.
June is generally a very mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
16,4 °C, with a minimum of
7,6 °C and a maximum of
25,1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
2 °C. However, it dropped to
-3 °C in June 1994.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
29 °C. However, it reached
31,3 °C in June 1998.
Precipitation amounts to only
1,6 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 50 minutes. June 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.
The average humidity is 49%.
The average wind speed is of
8,8 kph.
July, the coldest month of the year, is generally a very mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
16,1 °C, with a minimum of
7,5 °C and a maximum of
24,8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
1,5 °C. However, it dropped to
-3,5 °C in July 1996.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
29 °C. However, it reached
32,5 °C in July 2004.
Precipitation amounts to only
0,1 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 0 minutes.
The average humidity is 46%.
The average wind speed is of
10,1 kph.
August is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
18,9 °C, with a minimum of
9,7 °C and a maximum of
28,1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
2,5 °C. However, it dropped to
-2 °C in August 2006.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
32,5 °C. However, it reached
34,2 °C in August 2005.
Precipitation amounts to only
0,3 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 25 minutes.
The average humidity is 39%.
The average wind speed is of
10,7 kph.
September is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
23,2 °C, with a minimum of
14,3 °C and a maximum of
32,2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
8 °C. However, it dropped to
4,7 °C in September 2002.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
37 °C. However, it reached
38,8 °C in September 2011.
Precipitation amounts to only
5,3 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
The average humidity is 35%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of
12,4 kph.
October is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
26,1 °C, with a minimum of
17,9 °C and a maximum of
34,2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
12,5 °C. However, it dropped to
8,2 °C in October 2004.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
38,5 °C. However, it reached
41,9 °C in October 2011.
Precipitation amounts to
20 mm, distributed over 4 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 35 minutes.
The average humidity is 39%.
The average wind speed is of
13,3 kph.
November, the hottest month of the year, is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
26,7 °C, with a minimum of
19,6 °C and a maximum of
33,9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
14,5 °C. However, it dropped to
9,9 °C in November 2016.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
38,5 °C. However, it reached
44 °C in November 2003.
Precipitation amounts to
45 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 10 minutes.
The average humidity is 47%.
The average wind speed is of
11,3 kph.
December, the hottest month of the year, is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of
26,4 °C, with a minimum of
19,8 °C and a maximum of
32,8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
16 °C. However, it dropped to
12 °C in December 1995.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
37 °C. However, it reached
39,4 °C in December 2019.
Precipitation amounts to
65 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 25 minutes. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
The average humidity is 58%.
The average wind speed is of
10,4 kph.